Bacon on the huge show right now. "It's going to be a long two weeks"
December 17th, 2014 at 3:43 PM ^
I can't wait that long...
December 17th, 2014 at 3:43 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 3:51 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 3:55 PM ^
I go in phases where I listen to one then go back to the other.I can stand neither of them. But, what are we supposed to do over here on the west- side?
December 17th, 2014 at 4:07 PM ^
but the callers are abhorrent. It makes me lose faith in humanity with some of the horseshit callers they attract.
And is there any fucking way on god's green earth we can get at least 1 main guy who is not a huge staee slappy? What the fuck is going on over here? I don't care if there's a UM fan host or not, just please no more msu dipshittery.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:18 PM ^
I'm live between Grand Rapids & Lansing and had to stop watching the Lansing News because they were so Giddy about Michigan State and I mean all the time. It was a little sickening. For awhile this Fall I was beginning to think that we had only two teams on the Big Ten Network Rutgers & Maryland - I realize they were aiming to pick up some East Coast Viewers, but they went a little overboard.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:34 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 5:05 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 5:55 PM ^
He is a Spartan through and through. The only thing decent abount him is his love for the Montreal Canadians.
December 18th, 2014 at 2:18 AM ^
could be worse... in Detroit, other than Wojo, most of the guys from Michigan are both bad at their jobs and very down on the school.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:07 PM ^
Turn off the radio and go to Founders or Odd Side
December 17th, 2014 at 4:31 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 4:56 PM ^
I heard they have CBS on draught today... Incredibly pissed I've made Christmas shopping plans with my fiance and I wish she shared the beer affinity as me.
December 17th, 2014 at 5:26 PM ^
read MGoBlog. Reading > Radio
December 17th, 2014 at 5:57 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 4:03 PM ^
Afternoon drivetime sucks over here. We have to choose between idiot Huge, who at least gets some good interviews, and Belligerent, who spends all his time telling us how he got everything right X months ago even though all the haters hated.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 5:27 PM ^
Thanks, but I don't think I can until I hit 100 points. No green arrow for me yet!
December 17th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
Remeber the Hoss? Miss that guy. Seriously.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:58 PM ^
Fuck that guy! The sound of his voice makes me cringe. He's more about his brand than he is anything else. Yeah I know I just descirbed 90% of the national media but I can't stand that guy.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:15 PM ^
They probably keep a surplus of mic screens on hand to replace the ones that he fouls up with his mocos* every day he's on the air.
(* Spanish for snot, phlegm, stuff that comes out of a blathering mouth...)
December 17th, 2014 at 3:44 PM ^
A long two weeks because JH won't announce his new staff until then?
December 17th, 2014 at 3:45 PM ^
or rejecting anything. That is in our favor. If he wasn't interested, he would just say so and let the NFL fight it out.
December 17th, 2014 at 3:51 PM ^
If you're looking to maximize your value, you create as many potential customers as possible. And just when it seems like there is a sufficient market, make up a "mystery team" (see also: Boras, Scott).
In other words, it's not in Harbaugh's financial interest to eliminate anyone yet.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
I doubt he would pull a dick move by stringing along his alma mater and his personal friends.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:11 PM ^
It's just business, Dwight. Not personal.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:27 PM ^
This behavior would be fine for Petrino, but not for Harbaugh.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:50 PM ^
I negotiate for a living (attorney/mediator) and in my opinion, unfortunately, JH's silence on Michigan is a bargaining chip. He may still end up here, but even if he knows that he isn't coming, as much as he loves Michigan, he just can't tell that fact to Hackett and the important figures at this time.
The basic fact is that right now he has three options within his sole control; he can (1) stay in the NFL and coach for the 49ers in a toxic situation, (2) leave and coach Michigan, or (3) quit and sit out for a year then look for an NFL job next year. *I am writing off the third option because it doesn't fit anything about JH to sit at home doing nothing.
The 49ers have the option to (1) retain JH, (2) fire him and pay out his contract, or (3) trade him.
In keeping Michigan as a viable option, JH is creating leverage with the 49ers. If he came out and said that he only wanted to stay NFL, all the power is in the San Francisco front office because they control his NFL future until the expiration of his contract. At this time, if JH says he wants to be traded to Oakland and only Oakland (or whichever team), and the 49ers refuse to make a deal, then he can threaten to walk away from the NFL and San Francisco gets nothing of value for his departure.
Otherwise, the balance of power shifts completely to San Francisco, and if the 49ers want to trade him to Miami because they offer the best compensation package but he doesn't want to go, all he can do is veto the deal and stay in San Francisco. He's too good of a coach and competitor to either sit out for a year or not give 100% to the coaching job, even if he is clashing with front office and players.
Legal leverage is the name of the game here, and Michigan is really the only thing that gives Harbaugh any with the 49ers at this time.
December 17th, 2014 at 5:19 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 5:26 PM ^
but not entirely accurate.
Harbaugh's contract expires at the end of next season. So, if the 49ers want to trade him, the new team would be taking on a huge risk that he would walk away at the end of the year. Thus, Harbaugh has power over the 49ers to the extent he has a say in where he ends up in the NFL.
I agree with you that Michigan gives him additional leverage, but that leverage is likely with other NFL teams, not the 49ers.
December 17th, 2014 at 5:43 PM ^
The length remaining on his contract could be seen as veto power, but it merely runs concurrently with the explicit one that is in his contract. If he doesn't want to be traded to a specific team, he could either let them know that he wouldn't sign a contract extension with them, or just flat out veto the trade.
Any approved trade would necessarily be premised on the execution of a contract extension with the new team as part of finalizing the deal. So in practical effect, it doesn't give him any options or leverage greater than just vetoing the trade.
December 17th, 2014 at 6:07 PM ^
Most lawyers are self-loathing idiots who like to hear themselves talk
December 17th, 2014 at 8:18 PM ^
And just how many lawyers do you actually know, Mr. Weasel, to make that statement?
December 17th, 2014 at 4:40 PM ^
I think the incentive for Harbaugh to keep Michigan around for his NFL negotations is even stronger than that. Let's say that Harbaugh wants to go to the Raiders and the 49ers really want compensation for Harbaugh.
JH: Trade me to the Raiders.
49ers: No. You can go to the Jets, Bears, or Falcons. They're all offering way more than the Raiders. We won't sign off on a Raiders trade, because you're worth more than that.
JH: Okay, then I'm going to Michigan and you get nothing.
49ers: Fine, asshole, Raiders it is.
December 17th, 2014 at 5:02 PM ^
Harbaugh wants Michigan!
December 17th, 2014 at 4:13 PM ^
but does that really work in this situation? He's locked in a contract with the Raiders. He really has no bargaining rights unless they fire him.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:13 PM ^
You are correct. However, when the football season ends and five or six teams fire their coaches at the same time, I will get very nervous if Harbaugh has not signed yet.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:14 PM ^
Has he been asked directly?
December 17th, 2014 at 3:45 PM ^
I can take it. (weeps)
December 17th, 2014 at 3:48 PM ^
So... it's happening?
December 17th, 2014 at 4:06 PM ^
I'll keep staring.
December 17th, 2014 at 4:12 PM ^
The girls tears.
She suddenly has a massive stream of tears upon closing her 1 eye. It's magical.
Thankfully the rest of the gif seems legit. Somehow.
December 18th, 2014 at 12:54 AM ^
are some nutjobs in this world.
December 17th, 2014 at 3:47 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 3:49 PM ^
I am willing to accept 1 blink.
Again to be clear Mr. Harbaugh - if you blink once in the next 2 weeks, it means you are coming home.